January 20, 2015, 12:00PM

The Portland Timbers drafted defender Anthony Manning from St. Louis University and midfielder Seth Casiple from the University of California, Berkeley in the final rounds of the MLS SuperDraft Tuesday. Full story »

January 16, 2015, 6:05AM

The Portland Timbers drafted holding midfielder Nick Besler with the No. 5 pick in the MLS SuperDraft Thursday morning. This is the highest pick that Portland has taken in the SuperDraft since selecting Darlington Nagbe with the No. 2 pick in 2011. The Oregonian looks back at how past No. 5 picks have performed in MLS. Full story »

January 15, 2015, 2:20PM

Portland Timbers coach Caleb Porter said Nick Besler, who the Timbers drafted with the No. 5 overall pick in Thursday's MLS SuperDraft, could compete for a spot in the 18 while Timbers captain Will Johnson is recovering from a broken leg. Full story »

January 15, 2015, 12:25PM

The Portland Timbers have drafted forward Christian Volesky out of Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville with the No. 32 pick and forward Kharlton Belmar from Virginia Commonwealth University with the No. 34 pick in the MLS SuperDraft. Full story »

January 15, 2015, 11:01AM

Retired soccer player Landon Donovan poses for photographs during a news conference ahead of the 2015 Major League Soccer SuperDraft, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, in Philadelphia. MLS announced that it has named its Most Valuable Player award after Donovan. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

January 15, 2015, 11:01AM

Matt Polster pauses as he speaks after being selected by the Chicago Fire in the first round of the 2015 Major League Soccer SuperDraft, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

January 15, 2015, 11:01AM

Romario Williams walks onto the stage after being selected by the Montreal Impact in the first round of the 2015 Major League Soccer SuperDraft, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)